Glove



Sept. 28', 1926.

s. A. OLSON GLOVE Fi-ied Feb. 6, 1924 I INVENTOR flelmafll Olson.

ATTORNEYS Patented Sept. 28, 1926.

UNHTEE STATES FATE SELMA A. L. OLSON, OF SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA.

GLOVE.

Application filed February 6, 1924. Serial No. 691,059.

My invention relates to gloves particularly designed, although not necessarily, for toilet purposes, and a purpose of my invention is the provision of a glove of extremely simple and inexpensive construction which is made to allow perfect fredom of movement of the fingers so as to securely grip an object between the fingers, and at the same time to securely maintain the glove upon the hand against accidental displacement.

It is also a purpose of my invention to provide a glove made from a single piece of cloth or rubber, with the exception of the thumb portion, which is folded upon itself and stitched at its edges to form the palm receiving portion, and then stitched at spaced points along the closed end to form ger receiving portions.

Further, my invention provides a glove which can be made to receive the left hand or the right hand, depending upon in which direction the single piece of material is folded.

I will describe only one form of glove embodying my invention and will then point out the novel features thereof in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings-- Figure 1 is a view showing in perspective one form of glove embodying my invention in applied position upon the hand;

Figure 2 is a view showing in front elevation the glove shown in Figure 1, but removed from the hand;

Figure 3 is a view showing in side eleva tion the blank piece of material from which the glove shown in the preceding views is formed;

Figure 4 is a view of the blank from which the thumb portion of the glove shown in the preceding views is formed;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 55 of Figure 2;

Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 5, showing another means of connecting the edges of the back and front portions of the glove.

Referring specifically to the drawings, in which similar reference characters refer to similar parts, my invention in its present embodiment is made from a single piece of cloth, rubber or the like, that is, with the exception of the thumb portion, and, as shown in Figure 3, the single sheet of material is cut to provide fluted edges 15, slightly concave edges 16, inclined edges 17 and 18 separated by a substantially ovate edge front portion 22 and a back portion 23. The

material is stitched along the edges 16 so as to maintain the front and back portions in confronting relation to each other, and to form finger-receiving portions the front and back portions are stitched at intervals spaced with respect to each other and to the longitudinal edges of the portions, as indicated at 24, it being particu arly noted that these stitches extend inwardly from the fluted edges 15 only sufficiently to provide portions for receiving substantially one-half of the fingers, or up to the second joint of the fingers. The thumb receiving portion, indicated at 25, is made from the blank shown in Figure 4 and is secured at its edges to the edges of the opening 19 so as to present the thumb receiving portion to the front portion 22 of the glove.

The edges 18 and 19 are secured by stitching to each other so as to properly shape the opening 19 to receive the thumb portion 25, while the edges 17 and 20 are hemmed, as clearly shown in Figure 2.

In Figures 5 and 6 I have shown two manners of comiecting, by stitching, the

edges 16 of the front and back portions 22 and 23.

The complete glove shown in Figures 1 and 2 provides the portion 25 for completely receiving the thumb, while the portions be tween the rows of stitching 24 receive only portions of the fingers as previously explained, and for the purpose of allowing the necessary freedom of bending the fingers at the second joint so that one may readily and securely grip an object. The opening in the glove through which the hand is adapted to be inserted has its axis, as indicated by the dash line 27 disposed at an acute angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the glove by virtue of the semi-ovate edge 20. Although this opening allows the ready application of the glove to the hand, when the glove is in position upon the hand, the inner or rear edge of the back portion traverses the back of the hand just rearwardly of the main joint or knuckles of the fingers and thumb. By virtue of this construction the back portion of the glove is caused to snugly embrace the back of the hand, particularly when the hand is slightly bent as in the latter position a longitudinal tension is set up in the glove which causes the back portion to be placed under tension and firmly embrace the hand, thus preventing the ac cidental displacement of the glove from the hand.

I have described portions of the glove as being stitched, indicating that it is made of cloth, butit is to be understood that the glove can be made of rubber and the edges and joints secured by means of rubber cement or other suitable material.

As previously mentioned, the glove is particularly designed for toilet purposes, and in this use the glove is admirably adapted as it allows the necessary freedom of movement of the fingers and thumb in gripping and manipulating toilet paper. Vhen not in use the glove can be hung on the Wall, a hanger receiving opening 28 being provided for that purpose.

By folding the blank along the line 21, but in the opposite direction from that described and illustrated to form a right hand glove, a left hand glove can be made, and with the same advantages as those of the right hand glove.

Although I have shown and described only one form of glove embodying my invention, it is to be understood that various changes and modifications may be made herein Without departing from the spirit of the invention and the spirit and scope of the appended claim.

hat is claimed is:

A. glove con'iprising a single piece of material having one of its edges fluted and folded transversely along a medial line to provide front and back portions adapted to be secured together along their free longitudinal edges to form a palm receiving compartment and the said portions being secured together at intervals from the junction of the flutes to points inwardly thereof to form stalls adapted to receive the ends of the lingers, an opening formed in the front portion, and a thumb stall secured to the wall of said opening.

SELMA A. L. OLSON. 

